This item was examined by the GR-AB at its meeting on 29 May 2007 (see GR-AB(2007)CB4). The GR-AB agreed to submit this item for adoption without debate. As requested by the GR-AB, a document recapitulating information on the additional fire safety work in the Palais de l’Europe and its proposed financing has been made available (cf. CM(2007)105).

Financing assured: YES.

DRAFT DECISIONS

999bis meeting – 20 June 2007

Item 11.2

Budget Committeea. Meeting report (Strasbourg, 9-11 May 2007)b. Fire safety compliance work in the Palais de l’Europe(CM(2007)72 and CM(2007)105)

Decisions

The Deputies

1. authorised an increase in the investment programme related to bringing the fire safety systems of the buildings to standard for an amount of € 1 350 000 to be financed through redeployment of appropriations of other projects to be carried out under the 2007 and 2008 investment budgets;

2. took note of the meeting report of the May 2007 session of the Budget Committee as set out in document CM(2007)72.

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